SHOOT TO KILL gets the Nap vote to rack up a four-timer in the MansionBet Proud Partners Of The AWC Handicap (3.15) at Lingield Park.
Robyn Brisland’s son of Dandy Man has mastered the art of winning - without getting clobbered by the handicapper.
The secret is to keep the distances down to a minimum, and Shoot To Kill has landed his last three races - two over this course and distance either side of one at Wolverhampton - by an aggregate of less than one length.
The five-year-old is 3lb higher as a result of a neck margin over Diderot here last month, but Darragh Keenan’s mount has yet to reach the bottom of the barrel and can win again.
In the preceding Betway Handicap (2.40), NORTHERN is worth backing as he attempts two miles for the first time.
After scoring over a mile and a half a week before Christmas, the Jamie Osborne-saddled son of Camelot has met with defeats in classified stakes at Lingfield, Kempton Park and Wolverhampton.
The last two runs have resulted in second placings, but Northern has been staying on each time and, with some stamina in his pedigree, Nicola Currie’s partner can shine for the extra yardage.
Friday tips
KELSO
1.00 GOODTIMES BADTIMES
1.30 ESCAPEANDEVADE
2.00 MCGOWAN’S PASS
2.30 SOUNDS RUSSIAN
3.05 PAY THE PIPER
3.35 JETT
4.10 AIN’T NO SUNSHINE
LINGFIELD PARK
1.10 AWAY WIT DA FAIRYS
1.40 DONYA
2.10 EBTSAMA
2.40 NORTHERN (NB)
3.15 SHOOT TO KILL (NAP)
3.45 WYVERN
4.20 BANG ON THE BELL
4.55 SHABS
SOUTHWELL
4.45 MYKONOS ST JOHN
5.15 SOI DAO
5.45 TWENTYSHARESOFGREY
6.15 DIVINE CONNECTION
6.45 IF YOU DARE
7.15 FLAMING DAWN
6.45 STRAITOUTTACOMPTON
8.15 ASK PETER
